Somnomed dental device ? any experience?

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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on January 22, 2013 at 12:51

I've no experience of these mandibular devices, but check out this discussion when June tried one, and in particular look at the comment from Brenda, as her husband is a dentist who actually prescribes these devices http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/forum/topics/any-success-with-mandibul...

Did you go ahead with the operation you was due?  If so, have you had a further sleep study to see if you still have sleep apnoea?

There are reports of people with very mild cases of sleep apnoea having success with oral devices, but for anyone trying one, I would definitely recommend a sleep study whilst using it to check that it's working (like June did).

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Permalink Reply by Terry Vella on January 22, 2013 at 22:19

Suzanne, hope you are well, I agree with Kath studies show these devices and others like Provent, which go over your nostrils help with mild SA, they help around 50% of apnea's, so if you stopped breathing 20 times an hour, they would come down to 10, but there is no way of telling because you would need a sleep study everynight to see if they are working.

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Permalink Reply by suzanne erdbrink on January 29, 2013 at 22:32

Thanks Kath, it was just another option my ENT surgeon sugeested, he wanted me to consider all three options before i went ahead with surgery on my enlarged tonsills. Well i am now seven days post op. Apparently, recovery from pain is at least ten days for an adult having a tonsillectomy. It hasn't been easy but it is tolerable with medication, as my ENT surgeon said "you will have a miserable ten days" it is, but i will be so glad to have a larger opening now. I already feel more oxygenated even with the swelling! I will see my sleep specialist in March then have another sleep study so will let you know the results. The ENT surgeon was great and he didi say that a tonsillectomy only worked in 60 percent of cases and then one has to consider whether a better sleep score is considered a success even if it is only an  improvement not a cure. That is for me to decide. So will keep you posted. So far , even with severe swelling my head does feel clearer in the mornings.  

Kath Hope said:

I've no experience of these mandibular devices, but check out this discussion when June tried one, and in particular look at the comment from Brenda, as her husband is a dentist who actually prescribes these devices http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/forum/topics/any-success-with-mandibul...

Did you go ahead with the operation you was due?  If so, have you had a further sleep study to see if you still have sleep apnoea?

There are reports of people with very mild cases of sleep apnoea having success with oral devices, but for anyone trying one, I would definitely recommend a sleep study whilst using it to check that it's working (like June did).

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Permalink Reply by suzanne erdbrink on January 29, 2013 at 22:32

Thanks Terry, it was just another option my ENT surgeon sugeested, he wanted me to consider all three options before i went ahead with surgery on my enlarged tonsills. Well i am now seven days post op. Apparently, recovery from pain is at least ten days for an adult having a tonsillectomy. It hasn't been easy but it is tolerable with medication, as my ENT surgeon said "you will habe a miserable ten days" it is but i will be so glad to have a larger opening now. I already feel more oxygenated even with the swelling! I will see my sleep specialist in March then have another sleep study so will let you know the results. The ENT surgeon was great and he ddi say that a tonsillectomy only worked in 60 percent of cases and then one has to consider whether a better sleep score is considered a success even if it is only an  improvement not a cure. That is for me to decide. So will keep you posted. So far , even with severe swelling my head does feel clearer in the mornings.

Terry Vella said:

Suzanne, hope you are well, I agree with Kath studies show these devices and others like Provent, which go over your nostrils help with mild SA, they help around 50% of apnea's, so if you stopped breathing 20 times an hour, they would come down to 10, but there is no way of telling because you would need a sleep study everynight to see if they are working.

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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope on January 31, 2013 at 0:19

Thank for the update Suzanne, and will be interesting (fingers crossed for you) to hear the result of your sleep study when things have settled down after the op.  It's sounding promising already with you feeling more refreshed already, so good luck, and look forward to your next update.

suzanne erdbrink said:

Thanks Kath, it was just another option my ENT surgeon sugeested, he wanted me to consider all three options before i went ahead with surgery on my enlarged tonsills. Well i am now seven days post op. Apparently, recovery from pain is at least ten days for an adult having a tonsillectomy. It hasn't been easy but it is tolerable with medication, as my ENT surgeon said "you will have a miserable ten days" it is, but i will be so glad to have a larger opening now. I already feel more oxygenated even with the swelling! I will see my sleep specialist in March then have another sleep study so will let you know the results. The ENT surgeon was great and he didi say that a tonsillectomy only worked in 60 percent of cases and then one has to consider whether a better sleep score is considered a success even if it is only an  improvement not a cure. That is for me to decide. So will keep you posted. So far , even with severe swelling my head does feel clearer in the mornings.  

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